Thompson: Purdue has proven football recruiting ratings aren't gospel

12:11 AM,
Jan. 15, 2013

Written by

Ken
Thompson

Less than a month away from national signing day for college football and two members of Purdue's 2013 class reside in the ESPN 300 rankings.

Terre Haute South quarterback Danny Etling, who is enrolled for the winter semester, comes in at No. 177. Georgia running back Keyante Green is 265th on the list. Both are four-star recruits by ESPN's rating system as is Miami athlete Leroy Clark.

Running back David Yancey of Lake Central and defensive end John Strauser of Champaign, Ill,, both of whom are also enrolled, are three-star recruits. ...